Spain breaks 1M coronavirus cases, a first in Western Europe

After reporting nearly 17,000 cases in the past 24 hours, Spain has become the first country in Western Europe to surpass more than 1 million positive COVID-19 cases after reporting nearly 17,000 cases in the past 24 hours.

According to data from Johns Hopkins University, Spain has confirmed 1,005,295 cases as of Wednesday afternoon. Spain currently has the sixth-highest number of cases of any country in the world, coming behind the United States, India, Brazil, Russia, and Argentina. The U.S. has more than 8.3 million confirmed cases.